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Program Coordinator/Contact
Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Maynard A. Klingbeil Endowed Department Head and Distinguished Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 136
605-688-5666
Program Information
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is the science of engineering applied to the products and processes of agriculture and related industries. Design projects solicited from industry provide students with relevant “real world” design experience. This provides hands on learning in variety of technical areas such as natural resource management, irrigation and drainage, water resources development, machine dynamics and design, precision agriculture, agricultural power, properties and processing of biological materials, environmental control for livestock, indoor air quality, structures, control and disposal of agricultural wastes, computers, or instrumentation. To earn the Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, students must have an average grade of “C” or better in courses taken and required in the ABE curriculum and take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination prior to graduation.
Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure
The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Agricultural and Similarly Named Engineering Programs and Biological Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The Fundamentals of Engineering examination is a national licensure examination that covers material taught in an ABET-accredited engineering program. Completion of the exam prior to graduation is a requirement for the B.S. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering program and required for any engineering graduate who wishes to become licensed as a Professional Engineer.
Course Delivery Format
The ABE program engages students in lecture, laboratory, and field based learning experiences. Senior students are members of design teams which design, build, test and demonstrate engineered products and processes.
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